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单词 quash
释义

quash

UK /kwɒʃ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyquash
he/she/itquashes
present participlequashing
past tensequashed
past participlequashed

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    to use force or violence to stop the political action taken by a group of people

    The army would be brought in swiftly to quash any rebellion.

    Synonyms and related words

    To limit someone’s freedom to act
  2. 2
    to stop something from continuing

    They acted quickly to the quash rumours.

    Synonyms and related words

    To stop something from continuing or developing
  3. 3
    to say officially that a decision taken by another court was wrong and no longer has legal force

    His conviction for murder was quashed in the Court of Appeal.

    Synonyms and related words

    Judgments, verdicts and official orders

quash

US /kwɑʃ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyquash
he/she/itquashes
present participlequashing
past tensequashed
past participlequashed

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    to say officially that a decision made by another court was wrong and no longer has legal force

    The appellate court quashed the subpoena for the witness.

    Synonyms and related words

    Judgments, verdicts and official orders
  2. 2
    to use force or violence to stop the political action taken by a group of people

    The army would be brought in swiftly to quash any rebellion.

    Synonyms and related words

    To limit someone’s freedom to act
  3. 3
    to stop something from continuing

    They acted quickly to the quash rumors.

    Synonyms and related words

    To stop something from continuing or developing
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